Posts tagged with "Bandai"

Whilst walking around the traders hall at the MCM London Comic Con I noticed something very unique and very cool that every Vocaloid loving fan simply must have. Taking pride of place on the Something Kawaii stall I was intrigued by a small box which had a movie playing a Hatsune Miku hologram concert song. Above the box was placed a mobile phone which I believe the owner had placed there to keep safe – but there was more to that box than...

At MCM London Comic Con May 2015 we were lucky enough to get an interview with the Anime Guest of Honour, Hidetaka Tenjin. He has worked as an artist for Hellsing Ultimate, the Macross franchise and Gundam Evolve. Check out our chat with Hidetaka Tenjin down below.
How are you doing, how are you finding London?
Hidetaka Tenjin: It’s great! I love the architecture and the people walking around.
How did you first get into art?
Hidetaka Tenjin: I...

Every year fans flock to San Diego Comic Con for a chance to see the star studded panels, meet their heroes and check out the awesome cosplay. They also have the opportunity to pick up some of the incredible exclusive items that the dealers have on offer at the event.
With everyone from 2000 AD to Adobe Photoshop offering a variety of limited edition offerings, it is no wonder that this side of the event has become a fan and indeed collector’s...

Bandai Namco announced a new Dragon Ball Z game for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles during E3.
Dragon Ball Xenoverse will feature fierce battles against all of the iconic enemies from the series, including, Frieza, Cell and Majin Buu, but it is currently unknown whether the Super Saiyan God form will make an appearance. The addition of a new mystery fighter to the game also hints towards an original story being playable in the upcoming title.
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The Sailor Moon 20th Anniversary collectables continue, this time with Premium Bandai opening up pre-orders for a set of Sailor Moon inspired jewellery.
The first is a Neo-Queen Serenity ring in the shape of Queen Serenity’s tiara. Available in seven different sizes, the ring is made out of sterling silver and plated with gold. It also features a Swarovski crystal. It comes at a cost of ¥15,120 ($147 / £89).
Also on offer are a set of five symbol...

The Dragon Ball franchise set the standard for what a Shonen battle anime should be, and the joyous emotions we can get from games which derive from those series. Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z is the latest offering in the Dragon Ball video game line-up.
Battle of Z marks a new direction for the franchise, after a long relationship with Spike ended following its merger with Chunsoft. Battle of Z is the first Dragon Ball game developed by Artdink. However...

Maybe you’re a Sailor Scout and you want to look and feel your best when fighting evil by moonlight, or maybe you just want to take your cosplay to the next step. If so then this might be what you’re looking for.
Following a range of collectables to commemorate Sailor Moon’s 20th anniversary, such as plushies, keychains, figures and a prop Moon Stick, Premium Bandai have now collaborated with the Japanese lingerie company Peach John to produce...

Premium Bandai have been releasing numerous Sailor Moon merchandise to tie in with its 20th anniversary. The latest is three sets of Sailor Moon chopsticks.
Sailor Moon inspired chopsticks are hardly new, but the ones from Premium Bandai are decorated to look like the items featured in the series. There’s the Moon Stick (or Crescent Moon Wand) from the original Sailor Moon series, the Cutie Moon Rod (or Moon Scepter) from Sailor Moon R, and Chibi...

Every year MCM brings some huge names over to their conventions and they don’t come much bigger than Kunio Hashimoto, producer of the new game Dragon Ball Z: Battle of Z. Arriving to the interview in a spectacular Goku cosplay, we sat down together to discuss how this game differs from previous DBZ games, the difference in the target audience for the game between Japan and Europe and some of the more challenging aspects of creating their newest...

After news broke in June that Namco Bandai will be releasing a PlayStation 3 exclusive, HD edition of Tales of Symphonia early next year, a further announcement this week revealed that a special collector’s edition will also be launched alongside the main game.
The Tales of Symphonia Chronicles will include both the original Tales of Symphonia game and its sequel, Dawn of the New World, shown for the first time in HD and featuring additional,...